Compton (Winchester) road traffic accidents
Compton (Winchester) recorded 73 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 97 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 500% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 97
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 97
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Compton (Winchester)
Road collision statistics for Compton (Winchester)
Collisions recorded
73
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
97
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
7
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Compton (Winchester)
Collisions in Compton (Winchester) are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (24.7% of the total), with 16.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
64.4% of recorded collisions in Compton (Winchester) happen on a dual carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Compton (Winchester) have produced 97 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 9 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 61 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 47 collisions, Single carriageway 26 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 11 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 60 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 63 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Compton (Winchester)
How many road accidents have there been in Compton (Winchester)?
73 collisions have been recorded in Compton (Winchester) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 97 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Compton (Winchester) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 7 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in Compton (Winchester) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Compton (Winchester)?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Compton (Winchester), accounting for 24.7% of them, and 16.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Compton (Winchester) happen on?
64.4% of collisions in Compton (Winchester) are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Compton (Winchester)?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 97 casualties recorded in Compton (Winchester).
Is road safety in Compton (Winchester) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Compton (Winchester) rose 500% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Compton (Winchester) come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Compton (Winchester) cover 1999 to 2024.